Ithaca IS Gorges!

This last month was hectic- it has actually been exactly one month since Chad and I visited Ithaca, NY and Cornell University. We found Ithaca to be not only beautiful, but full of some of the kindest people we've ever met.
We ate at the Moosewood, a famous vegetarian restaurant that I would definitely recommend. We did the Carl Sagan Planetwalk- the Planetwalk is a scale model of the universe built in the center of Ithaca. Mostly, we drove around, checked out the grocery stores, etc (things that will be important if we are to move there- especially with Xander's special diet.) They call Ithaca "10 square miles surrounded by reality."- it was like heaven for us. We think Xander will love it there- the school's are excellent, and with it being so small it's easy to get around. Ithaca sits on Cayuga Lake, the largest of the Finger Lakes. We stopped at a few wineries, watched the sail boats in the Lake- it's really the kind of life we are looking for. The whole move still freaks me out a little- but mostly because of Xander and not wanting him to have a traumatic experience!
Colorado Springs is unorganized, hectic- too much traffic. We don't go to stores, etc, on the weekends too much with Xander because just going into one can be exhausting between driving, parking, and dealing with a lot of the jerks who live here. I know there are lots of nice people here, too- but unfortunately the Dobson/FOTF freaks are much more vocal and in your face. Ithaca is more liberal, and that is definitely a plus for us. In fact, there we will probably be seen as the moderates we are.
Little Update: When I posted this entry, Chad was looking at law schools. Since this time, he decided he didn't want to be a lawyer and is pursuing a graduate degree in Public Administration, so we are not moving anywhere for a few years. I would still love to move to Ithaca (or somewhere similar) someday.